A Safety Plan: In Case of Emergency

Which word means a serious or dangerous sitation?

• instructions

• memorize

• emergency

• instructions

Which word best describes the picture?

• instructions

• prepared

• emergency

• memorize

An emergency is -

• to learn exactly and without the chance of forgetting

• to be ready or made ready to use at a later time

• a serious or dangerous situation

• directions or orders

Why should families have a safety plan?

• To make sure you have enough supplies

• To have something to do as a family activity

• To make sure your family is safe and secure

• In case

What should you do if you find yourself in a place that makes you feel unsafe?

• Stay there and hope someone finds you

• Look for a crowded place or a safe spot like a store or a police station

• Start running without any direction

What are these directions for? Leave school if possible. If not possible, lock doors and close windows. Hide. Throw things to distract a threat.

• fire drill

• tornado drill

• intruder alert

A fire can be serious. But these few simple tips can help keep you safe:

1. Put a smoke detector on every level of your home. Check the batteries once a month.
2. Make an escape plan with your family. Plan two ways to get out of each room in case of fire. Pick a spot to meet outside. Then practice!
3. If your city does not have 911, know the phone number for the fire department.
4. If there is a fire, feel a door before opening it. If it is warm, do not open it. Use another way out.
5. Crawl low under smoke.
6. If your clothes catch fire, stop and drop to the ground. Roll around to put out the flames.

This text is mainly about

• how most fires start.

• how to stay safe from fire.

• how to fix a smoke detector.

• what firefighters do.

What do the ABCs represent in emergency procedures?

• Steps for a fire drill

• Steps for a lockdown

• Steps for giving CPR

• Steps for calling the police

What are these directions for?

Exit class left. Go downstairs and out the front doors. Stand outside the building for a drill.

• fire drill

• tornado drill

• intruder alert

The schools are preparing a(n) ____________ safety plan for when we return to campus.

• accelerate

• ruse

• hoax

• elaborate